LT Sea Anemone help

[JimSWreef]

So, I have had a sea anemone for a few months now and he moved from a location to where he was doing very well to the back of the tank where there isn't much lighting and now he looks more unhealthy. See below.

Before:::

After:::

I am not sure why he would move if he looked more healthy in his first location to a darker location and shrivel up quite a bit.

Let me know what you think.

Temp 76
Parameters
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 5
Ammonia 0
Phos 0
Sal 1.025

 

[JimSWreef]

Another picture

 

[Shawn O]

How is the flow in each location? Water parameters?

 

[JimSWreef]

First location really good flow second location not the best....that's why it was weird to me that he would move to a lower flow area..

 

[Shawn O]

Judging from the sand it looks like there is a plenty of flow in the new spot, judging how the sand is blown away from the base of the rocks. What are your water parameters?

 

[JimSWreef]

Gonna run a quick test I'll repost in 10 mins. To give a fresh parameter reading

 

[JimSWreef]

Parameters just taken
Ph 8.2
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Calcium 460
Alkalinity 10
Nitrate 0
Salinity 1.024
Temp 76
Phosphate .25

 

[Shawn O]

You got me. The only thing I can think of, and it's probably nothing, is that your rock looks brand new. Maybe he just doesn't like it. Probably best to re-post this question in the New To The Hobby or Advanced Topics forums.

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

LTA's are sand anemones. They prefer to dig their foot into the sand.

 

[Irishdolphin]

Looks like a BTA to me based on mouth in first picture and looks healthy in both pictures.

 

[ocellaris123]

Looks like a BTA to me based on mouth in first picture and looks healthy in both pictures.

Its a lta

 

[JimSWreef]

Maybe it is healthy and didnt know about the size changing so drastically by inhaling water and such... He ate just fine this morn too

 

[Irishdolphin]

Its a lta

My batting average takes another dip! How can you tell it's a LTA. I thought the stripes at mouth was a distinguishing feature of a BTA

 

[Irishdolphin]

I thought the stripes at mouth was a distinguishing feature of a BTA

Any other opinions on this?

 

[Dkuhlmann]

It's an LTA and needs to be in the sand.

 

[Irishdolphin]

It's an LTA and needs to be in the sand.

How can you tell? Trying to figure out what you see that tells you it's a LTA. I have 2 LTAs and it's not obvious to me

 

[Irishdolphin]

Can anybody help me understand how to tell that the nem above is a LTA rather than a BTA? As mentioned I thought the stripes at mouth indicated it is a BTA

Cheers

 

[JimSWreef]

Can anybody help me understand how to tell that the nem above is a LTA rather than a BTA? As mentioned I thought the stripes at mouth indicated it is a BTA



Cheers

I'm not 100% sure lol.... I went off the placard in the fish store. May be miss armed, but not sure.

 

[Irishdolphin]

How is it doing now? At the end of the day that's the most important thing. I'm still not convinced on LTA vs BTA but hey you can't win 'em all